SAGINAW, MI — Some never may have experienced domestic violence, but annually, 4,000 families in Saginaw County are served by the Underground Railroad, according to Program Director Dawn Hessell.

This gives reason for the Underground Railroad and the Bradley House Theatre to showcase a film focused on domestic violence for June’s film series.

The documentary, “Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America,” a Peter Cohen film, will be shown at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 1, inside First Congregational Church’s Bradley House Theatre at 403 S. Jefferson in Saginaw, and will be followed by a discussion about domestic violence co-hosted by the Underground Railroad.

“It’s important to know the facts,” Hessell said. “One in four women has experienced an abusive relationship. You may have never experienced domestic violence.

“But these women are our mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends. It doesn’t matter the level of abuse, no abuse is acceptable.”

The film tells the story of about a mother of three and her story of survival from an abusive relationship. After the film, Hessell will lead a discussion about how to break the barriers of an abusive relationship, what warning signs are and how to get help.

For more information, contact Bradley House Event Coordinator Amber Brown at fcc.amber.brown@gmail.com.